Today, 22 October 2016

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    14 1 TODAY TODAYONLINE.COM WE SET YOU THINKING mediacorp SATURDAY, 22 OCTOBER 2016 MCI (P) 026/06/2016
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    Lock icon Much more than a market: Jurong West fire guts an estate’s social hub
    1076 1  -  TOHEEMING toheeming@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE —Every weekend, Mr Yip, a 62-year-old retiree, used to visit the wet market at Block 493, Jurong West Street 41, to stock up on groceries such as fish and pork. When the marketing was
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    58 1 SPORTING SMILES World No 1 women’s single tennis player Anglique Kerber with fans on the sidelines of the BNP Paribas WTA Finals official draw at Marina Bay Sands yesterday. The 28-year-old will be the one to watch, after she won the Australian Open, US Open and a silver
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    Lock icon Foreign firms need permit to get involved in Speakers’ Corner events
    952 1  -  NEOCHAI CHIN chaichin@mediacorp.com.sg being a Singaporean entity.” additional REPORTING BYVALERIE KOH AND KELLYNG SINGAPORE Four months after it warned foreign organisations against interfering in domestic issues, especially those of apolitical or controversial nature, the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA)
    being a Singaporean entity.” additional REPORTING BYVALERIE KOH AND KELLYNG  -  952 words
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    New rules offer more protection for private school students
    711 1  -  TOHEEMING toheeming@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE —Students pursuing external degree programmes with private schools will get more financial protection and a clearer picture of employment prospects, after more stringent measures were rolled out for the sector yesterday. The guidelines issued by the Committee for
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    Lock icon Much more than a market: Jurong West fire guts an estate’s social hub
    1076 1 (2nd Edition)  -  TOHEEMING toheeming@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE —Every weekend, Mr Yip, a 62-year-old retiree, used to visit the wet market at Block 493, Jurong West Street 41, to stock up on groceries such as fish and pork. When the marketing was
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    Lock icon SPORTING SMILES
    60 1 (2nd Edition) SPORTING SMILES World No 1 women’s single tennis player Anglique Kerber with fans on the sidelines of the BNP Paribas WTA Finals official draw at Marina Bay Sands yesterday. The 28-year-old will be the one to watch, after she won the Australian Open, US Open and a silver
    PHOTO: JASON QUAH  -  60 words
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    Lock icon Foreign firms need permit to get involved in Speakers’ Corner events
    956 1 (2nd Edition)  -  NEOCHAI CHIN chaichin@mediacorp.com.sg being a Singaporean entity.” additional REPORTING BYVALERIEKOH AND KELLYNG SINGAPORE —Four months after it warned foreign organisations against interfering in domestic issues, especially those of a political or controversial nature, the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA)
    being a Singaporean entity.” additional REPORTING BYVALERIEKOH AND KELLYNG  -  956 words
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    New rules offer more protection for private school students
    711 1 (2nd Edition)  -  TOHEEMING toheeming@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE —Students pursuing external degree programmes with private schools will get more financial protection and a clearer picture of employment prospects, after more stringent measures were rolled out for the sector yesterday. The guidelines issued by the Committee for
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      Lock icon Google indicates it will apply for permit for next year’s Pink Dot event
      632 2  -  CHANGES REFLECT GOVT’S STANCE AGAINST FOREIGN INFLUENCE ON LOCAL ISSUES: LAWYERS VALERIE KOH valeriekohsf@mediacorp.com.sg responsible. ADDITIONAL REPORTING BY NEO CHAI CHIN SINGAPORE —At least one regular sponsor of the annual Pink Dot event at the Speakers’ Corner,
      responsible. ADDITIONAL REPORTING BY NEO CHAI CHIN; PHOTO: OOI BOONKEONG  -  632 words
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      Lock icon Google indicates it will apply for permit for next year’s Pink Dot event
      632 2 (2nd Edition)  -  CHANGES REFLECT GOVT’S STANCE AGAINST FOREIGN INFLUENCE ON LOCAL ISSUES: LAWYERS VALERIE KOH valeriekohsf@mediacorp.com.sg responsible. ADDITIONAL REPORTING BY NEO CHAI CHIN SINGAPORE —At least one regular sponsor of the annual Pink Dot event at the Speakers’ Corner,
      responsible. ADDITIONAL REPORTING BY NEO CHAI CHIN; PHOTO: OOI BOONKEONG  -  632 words
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      Lock icon Blaze destroyed their source of livelihood, but life goes on
      838 5  -  TOHEEMING toheeming@mediacorp.com.sg ADDITIONAL REPORTING BY KELLY NG SINGAPORE —For more than two decades, the Lee family has been a regular sight in the Jurong West neighbourhood. Mr Lee Ah Kia, 71, who has been whipping up carrot cake with his
      ADDITIONAL REPORTING BY KELLY NG; PHOTOS: NURIA LING  -  838 words
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      190 4 MELBOURNE PROPERTY EXPO IN SINGAPORE I Buv Direct TODAY SUNDAY (22&23 OCT) 10am-7pm Conrad Centennial Hotel, Two Temasek Boulevard Buy Direct W from Australian Owned Developer! BRAND NEW APARTMENTS FOR SALE A$399,000* OFF-THE-PLAN COMPLETED from SPACIOUS 1, 2 3 BEDS PENTHOUSE COLLECTION g PRIME SOUTHBANK& CITY LOCATIONS Walk to CBD,
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      Changes needed to temper globalisation’s downside
      445 8  -  F ROM ATANUROY If the fall of the Berlin Wall symbolised the end of socialism, then Brexit, Trumpism and the rise of right-wing politics on both sides of the Atlantic are considered, in some political and economic circles, as the end of the era
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      HDB should consider leaving void decks as they are
      171 8  -  FROM ROM LIM POH SENG The void decks in Housing and Development Board (HDB) blocks are slowly filling up, as more and more of them are converted to senior activity centres, kindergartens, offices and more. I think the HDB should consider
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      Don’t stifle interest in drones with new laws
      262 8  -  F ROM ANDREW YAP JONG TENG I refer to the TODAY report “High time laws caught up with drones, experts say” (Oct 17). Experts interviewed for the report expressed their concern about inadequate legislation being applied to the ownership, use and misuse
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      Iras should give more details on how it assesses annual value of properties
      315 8  -  F ROM DENNIS ONG CHIN SIEW Recently, the Inland Revenue Authority of Singapore (Iras) increased the annual value of my commercial property, in spite of the depressing slowdown in our economy and gloom in the property market,
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      Lock icon PM Lee pays his respects to late Thai King
      62 9 Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong made a two-day visit to Bangkok from Thursday to pay his respects to the late King Bhumibol Adulyadej at the Grand Palace. Yesterday, Mr Lee laid a wreath at the Royal Urn in the Dusit Maha
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      New initiatives to help match skills with jobs in ICT sector
      566 9  -  JOB FAIRS, CAREER CENTRES WILL PROVIDE ASSISTANCE KENNETH CHENG kennethcjw@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE To prepare Singaporeans for a career in the burgeoning infocommunications technology (ICT) sector, the Government, labour movement and professional bodies yesterday unveiled additional support for job-seekers to match
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      Former MFA scholar jailed for forging emails to import pet parakeets
      580 9  -  SIAUMINGEN SINGAPORE —Troubled by the hassle of having to fulfil the quarantine requirements for his pet parakeets before they could be brought back here from Japan, a former Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) scholar decided to forge emails from
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  • INSIDE ASIA
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      Lock icon EYE ON ASIA
      69 11 A nation in mourning mourning Passengers dressed in black and white or dark-coloured clothes, to mourn the death of Thailand’s King Bhumibol Adulyadej, during the morning rush hour in Bangkok. The beloved King Bhumibol was the world’s longest-serving monarch and a unifying symbol for Thailand since the
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      ‘Work like a man’ mantra stalls Japan’s drive to boost workforce
      1467 11  -  LIN YANQIN IN TOKYO Deputy News Editor yanqinl@mediacorp.com.sg TOKYO —Japan’s Defence Minister is Ms Tomomi Inada. The Governor of Tokyo is Ms Yuriko Koike, herself the Defence Minister in 2007. And the leader of Japan’s opposition Democratic Party is
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      Lock icon Border a bottleneck to bustling Thai-M’sia trade flow
      1171 11 BANGKOKPOST BANGKOK —Border trade between Thailand and Malaysia remains robust, but more needs to be done to reduce nontariff barriers such as congested crossings and customs bottlenecks, especially at a time when world trade is slowing, experts on both sides say. Thailand
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      Lock icon Malaysia weighs tougher action to stem school bullying problem
      562 12 THE MALAY MAIL KUALA LUMPUR —Starting next January, Malaysian students can be suspended from school for bullying, with the penalty possibly reflected as a “black mark” on their school-leaving certificate, Education Minister Mahdzir Khalid said. According to Mr Mahdzir, a national-level
      THE MALAY MAIL  -  562 words
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      QUOTE OF THE WEEK
      144 13 In this venue, Your Honours, in this venue, I announce my separation from the United States. Both in military, not maybe social, but economics also. America has lost. Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte Mr Duterte made the announcement on Thursday in China at a business forum attended
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      Lock icon China to relocate 100 million farmers in urbanisation push
      427 13  -  CAIXIN B EIJ ING The Chinese government has said it plans to relocate 100 million farmers, or about 12 per cent of the rural population, to mainly smaller cities with a large stockpile of unsold homes and turn the farmers’ small
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      NEXT WEEK ONE THING TO LOOK OUT FOR
      74 14 Oct 24-27 China’s Communist Party will hold the 6th Plenary Session of the 18th Communist Party of China Central Committee. The meeting, formally called a plenum, is said to focus on amending party discipline rules as President Xi Jinping keeps up his
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      Lock icon Boat-destroying high-school dropout shakes up Indonesian politics
      1233 14 PEOPLE IN THE NEWS BLOOMBERG JAKARTA —Indonesia’s Fisheries Minister Susi Pudjiastuti does not like jargon. If she gets memos with words such as “synchronisation” or “empowerment” what she calls “words with wings” she throws them in the bin. “I said to the President:
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      Lock icon Seaplanes in Japan soar back to popularity on tourism wave
      658 15 WINGS OF CHANGE KYODO NEWS HIROSHIMA —Seaplanes used to be a common form of transportation in the Japanese archipelago, with scheduled cargo and passenger flights operating mainly in western Japan until the mid-1960s. The development of Shinkansen bullet trains and
      KYODO NEWS; PHOTO: SETOUCHI SEAPLANES  -  658 words
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      Lock icon Pyongyang’s latest fad: Sightseeing in ultralight aircraft
      529 15 AP PYONGYANG —Until a few months ago, if you wanted a bird’s-eye view of North Korea’s capital, there was basically only one option: A 150m-tall tower across the river from Kim Il Sung Square. Now, if you have the cash, you can climb
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        Lock icon JUST POKING AROUND
        435 17  -  RWS CONFIDENT THERE WILL BE A LARGE TURNOUT AT POKEMON RESEARCH EXHIBITION OPENING TODAY HON JINGYI honjingyi@mediacorp.com.sg The region’s first-ever Pokemon Research Exhibition opens at the S.E.A. Aquarium in Resorts World Sentosa (RWS) today. Even though enthusiasm for Pokemon Go has faded since the smartphone game’s launch
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        Lock icon Inspired by Chinatown
        725 17  -  Amulets, letter writing and five-foot ways reinterpreted by young artists in this art exhibition SEEING IN NEW LIGHT REENADEVI reena@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE The heart of Chinatown is not the most likely spot to come across a looming art installation, but for 10 days, there will be one right
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        Lock icon Toys that bind
        507 18  -  A new exhibition celebrating 50 years of Singapore-Japan ties has opened at National Design Centre DESIGNER NATIONS SERENE LIM serenelim@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE There is something kawaii going on at the National Design Centre this weekend, with more than 250 inflatable and colourful Rody toys displayed in the main
        PHOTOS: LA DITTA LIMITED  -  507 words
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        Lock icon Viva la Mexico
        580 19  -  The Loco Group’s latest restaurant spices things up FOOD REVIEW: SUPERLOCO ANNETTE TAN SINGAPORE For a country with one of the world’s most diverse dining scenes, Singapore is still behind when it comes to good Mexican restaurants. Sure, there are a small handful, but we remain hard-pressed
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        Lock icon Weekend dining guide: Where to get your tasty treats
        809 20 MORE THAN JUST ICE CREAM In addition to Sunday Folks’ signature range of freshly churned icecream and freshly baked waffles, diners can look forward to an exciting new range of ice cream desserts and sweets inspired by seasonal fruits, such as
        PHOTOS: DON MENDOZA, PAN PACIFIC SINGAPORE, RAFFLES SINGAPORE  -  809 words
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        Lock icon WEEKEND PLANNER: Other things to do this weekend
        788 20 POP-UP ADVENTURE PLAYGROUND Venue: Tanderra Address: 73 Loewen Road 22/10/2016, 4pm to 7pm Admission: Free Let your kids unleash their creativity and have fun at this pop-up adventure playground by Chapter Zero Singapore today. Aimed at celebrating a child’s right to play,
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        Lock icon BREAKING THE MOULD
        743 22  -  FOUR CARS THAT PROVE YOU DON’T ALWAYS HAVE TO DRIVE ON THE MILD SIDE Leow Ju-Len(todaycars@mediacorp.com.sg) Ju-Len(todaycars@mediacorp.com.sg) If Singapore’s motoring scene looks a little dull to you, it may not be your imagination. According to figures from the Land Transport Authority, just three brands (Toyota, Honda and
        PHOTOS: BIG FISH, HANDOUTS  -  743 words
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        Lock icon A supercar for city living
        676 23  -  Why the McLaren 570S makes an interesting case for itself in the Lion City MCLAREN 570S SHELDON TROLLOPE todaycars@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE On a daily basis, a car like the McLaren 570S will find you taking the long way home at the slightest excuse. A car like
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        Lock icon Mini Seven rolls into Singapore
        218 23  -  SCOTT MARSH Mini’s special edition of its Cooper five-door model, the Mini Seven, has reached Singapore. It harks back to 1959 when the original car, known as the Austin Seven, was launched. Its small-on-the-outside-big-on-the-inside vibe and good handling were revolutionary at the time and made
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      28 21 VENUE DATE TIME YIO CHU KANG STADIUM 29 30 OCTOBER 2016 9AM 6PM FOR SPARTAN SPRINT AND BEAST RACERS SPARTAN RACE TITLE SPONSOR SPARTAN RACE VENUE SPONSOR mediacorp.sg
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  • Page 24 Miscellaneous
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      271 24 Mediacorp’s latest online TV service offers entertainment, lifestyle, information and news across multiple devices. Log on to www.toggle.sg or download the Toggle App now. TOGGLE SPORTS Watch LIVE Premier League matches. PAID ARSENAL VS MIDDLESBROUGH Aitor Karanka’s newly promoted side appear to be playing marginally better away from home so
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      884 24 CHANNEL tellchannel5@mediacorp.com.sg 6.00AM Journey With Me C, M (HD)(PG) 6.30 On The Red Dot (HD)(PG)(CC) 7.00 The Dr Oz Show V (HD) 8.00 Jamie’s 15 Minute Meals (HD) 8.30 Wheel Of Fortune XXXIII (HD)(CC) 9.30 JML TV Home Shopping (Paid Presentation) 10.00 Euromaxx 10.30 Arts 21 11.00 The Ellen DeGeneres
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      940 25 CHANNEL tellchannel5@mediacorp.com.sg 6.00AM Life Story II (HD) 6.30 Talking Point (HD) 7.00 The Dr Oz Show V (HD) 8.00 Jamie’s 15 Minute Meals (HD) 8.30 Wheel Of Fortune XXXIII (HD)(CC) 9.30 JML TV Home Shopping (Paid Presentation) 10.00 Classical Star 11.00 The Ellen DeGeneres Show XIII (HD)(PG) 11.50 Just For
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      233 25 Mediacorp’s latest online TV service offers entertainment, lifestyle, information and news across multiple devices. Log on to www.toggle.sg or download the Toggle App now. TOGGLE SPORTS Watch LIVE Premier League matches. PAID CHELSEA VS MANCHESTER UNITED Jose Mourinho taking on his old team at Stamford Bridge is going to serve
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      114 27 GROW WITH SATS AUXILIARY POLICE OFFICERS (APOs) Accelerated career advancement for Diploma holders High basic salary for diploma holders $5,000 sign-on bonus for experienced APOs and Police NS Personnel* Direct entry to Sergeant rank* Physically fit Only Singaporeans need apply Applicants should bring the originals photocopies of their educational certificates,
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      FOX VS THE HOUND THIS WEEKEND
      874 27  -  Whether you are looking at the fixture list or specific player duels, there are stacks of fascinating head-to-heads to keep us entertained on Match Day 9. TODAY’S Premier League analyst Adrian Clarke (sports@mediacorp.com.sg) runs us through five exciting striker/defender showdowns to watch this weekend...
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      BIG-MATCH PREDICTIONS
      172 27 Bournemouth vs Tottenham Hotspur With a slow start firmly behind them, the Cherries are now playing some juicy football in front of their own fans. At their most menacing in the wide areas, with the lively Junior Stanislas on fire, they have the ammunition to test Tottenham’s proud
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      GREAT SHOW EVEN WITHOUT SERENA, SAY PROMOTERS
      579 28  -  LOW LIN FHOONG linfhoong@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE —For the second year running, Serena Williams’ celebratory ballet twirl will be missed at the BNP Paribas WTA Finals Singapore, after the American star decided to skip the US$7 million (S$9.8 million) tournament this year to nurse a
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      Lock icon EFIMOVA LOOKING TO ERASE RIO PAIN
      800 29  -  Russian swimmer puts doping past behind her as she aims for records MEMORY OF OLYMPIC CROWD’S JEERS STILL PAINFUL ADELENEWONG adelenewong@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE It may have been two months since the Rio Olympics ended, but for Yulia Efimova, the heartache she felt after being humiliated
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      Lock icon THAILAND BANS CHEERING AT WORLD CUP QUALIFIER AS KINGDOM MOURNS
      256 29 AFP BANGKOK Thailand’s Football Association said yesterday it would ban cheering at next month’s World Cup qualifier against Australia as the nation mourns the death of King Bhumibol Adulyadej. Thailand initially tried to change the venue of the Nov 15
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      83 28 r Jk 33 11 HOLIDAY COURSES Learning Through Edutainment/ M Interactive and entertaining programmes for children designed to impart skills and knowledge. Learn to have fun and have fun while learning/ Bubbling Talents Starters Fun with Mandarin Junior Radio Rcademy Little Reporters PS a a a a 9d o 9es
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      145 30 LIVE TOMORROW 7:30PM Call these numbers now: 1900-112-8821 $5 1900-112-8822 $20 1900-112-8823 $100 Donations can be made via: Online: www.giving.sg/psc2016 Cheque: “President’s Challenge 2016” Dash App: President’s Challenge A NIGHT OF SHINING STARS This year’s President’s Star Charity 2016 is themed “Just Like You”, reminding us that the only boundaries
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